Mar 05 Former IRS official refuses to testify on agency's targeting of conservative groups By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The former Internal Revenue Service official at the heart of the agency's tea party scandal once again refused to answer questions at a congressional hearing Wednesday that quickly devolved into political bickering between Democrats and Republicans. Lois Lerner… Continue reading
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Aug 29 Watch IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples IRS Says Same-Sex Couples Entitled to Same Tax Benefits as Straight Couples… Continue watching
Jun 06 Watch News Wrap: IRS Apologizes for Excessive Spending on Conference In other news Thursday, a top IRS official apologized at a House hearing for a 2010 conference that cost more than $4 million. Also, Senate Democrats and Republicans blocked each other's proposals to keep student loan interest rates from doubling… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch News Wrap: Conservative Groups Speak Out at Congressional Hearing on IRS News Wrap: Conservative Groups Speak Out at Congressional Hearing on IRS… Continue watching
May 23 Watch News Wrap: IRS Replaces Official Who Refused to Answer Questions at Hearing In other news Thursday, the IRS announced that it had replaced Lois Lerner, the official who oversaw the agents who targeted conservative groups. Also, the U.S. House voted to peg federal student loan rates to those set by the financial… Continue watching
May 22 Watch Line Between Social Welfare, Politics Plays Into Confusion on Tax-Exemption Law Line Between Social Welfare, Politics Plays Into Confusion on Tax-Exemption Law… Continue watching
May 21 Watch Senate Committee Grills Former IRS Commissioners on When Officials Knew Facts Senate Committee Grills Former IRS Commissioners on When Officials Knew Facts… Continue watching
May 17 Watch Shields and Brooks on Government Scandals, Remembering Watergate Shields and Brooks on Government Scandals, Remembering Watergate… Continue watching
May 17 Watch Outgoing IRS Chief Admits Mistakes, but Dismisses Notion Scrutiny Was Political Outgoing IRS Chief Admits Mistakes, but Dismisses Notion Scrutiny Was Political… Continue watching